Manchester University Press to publish a new book by Simin Fadaee
The launch event will take place on Wednesday 16 October at 6:45pm at Blackwell’s, Manchester.
“In this wonderful book, Simin Fadaee shows that, far from being an alien western imposition, Marxist ideas have inspired millions in the Global South. A terrific contribution.” Vivek Chibber, author of Confronting Capitalism: How the World Works and How to Change It.
For much of the twentieth century, the ideas of Karl Marx have provided the backbone for social justice around the world. But today the legacy of Marxism is contested, with some seeing it as Eurocentric and irrelevant to the wider global struggle.
In Global Marxism, leading expert Simin Fadaee argues that Marxism remains a living tradition and the cornerstone of revolutionary theory and practice in the Global South.
In the book, she explores the lives, ideas and legacies of a group of revolutionaries who played an exceptional role in contributing to challenging the status quo. Figures such as Ho Chi Minh, Frantz Fanon, and Ernesto Che Guevara did not simply accept the version of Marxism that was given to them – they adapted it to local conditions and contexts. In doing this they demonstrated that Marxism is not a rigid set of propositions but an evolving force whose transformative potential remains enormous. This global Marxism has much to teach us in the never-ending task of grasping the changing historical conditions of capitalism and the complex world in which we live.
Praise for the book:
“Whatever its flaws, Marxism is not and never was Eurocentric. That is Simin Fadaee’s refreshing and bold thesis. This tradition spread across the globe through such extraordinary figures as Fanon, Guevara, Shariati, Ho Chi Minh and Mao. Global Marxism is a long overdue and magisterial correction to the provinciality of much decolonisation theory.”Michael Burawoy, author of Public Sociology: Between Utopia and Anti-utopia
“In moments of intensification of the capitalist crisis, the search for clues and answers to the question of revolution also deepens. This book is a reminder of the legacy of the non-Eurocentric revolutionary leadership that can be traced from Jawaharlal Nehru to the Zapatistas, passing through Ho Chi Minh and Amilcar Cabral, with which we must critically engage to reinvent the radical subject today.” Ana Cecilia Dinerstein, co-author of A World beyond Work ‘
Global Marxism is an excellent intellectual testament to Marxism as a theory that has travelled, transversed and been translated into a potent weapon of revolutionary force for liberation across the modern world. An elegant and fantastic gift indeed.’ Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni, author of Beyond the Coloniality of Internationalism
About the author
Simin Fadaee is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Manchester and President of the International Sociological Association Research Committee on Social Classes and Social Movements. She is the author or editor of several books, including Marxism, Religion and Emancipatory Politics (2022) and Understanding Southern Social Movements (2016). She is also a member of Manchester University Press’ Editorial Committee, which is composed of academics based at the University of Manchester.
About Manchester University Press
Manchester University Press is one of the leading academic publishers in the UK and has been publishing groundbreaking research since 1904. With a commitment to quality scholarship and innovative publishing, MUP continues to advance knowledge and inspire new discoveries across various disciplines.
- The launch event will take place on Wednesday 16 October at Blackwell’s Manchester on University Green, The University of Manchester. Simin will be in conversation with movements@manchester colleague, Kevin Gillan.
Doors: 6.30pm, starts: 6.45pm
Tickets start from £3.00 and are available via Eventbrite here. - Copies of the book will be available to purchase on the night and Simin will be signing copies after the talk.